Resilience, Healing and Advocating for Women’s Healthcare: Breast Cancer Awareness ft Leanne Pero

To My Sisters

Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Relationships

4.9 • 856 Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2024

⏱️ 68 minutes

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In today’s episode, the sisters are joined by Leanne Pero MBE, a social entrepreneur, author and breast cancer survivor. We dive deep into Leanne’s own personal experience, the necessity of bringing awareness of breast cancer amongst young people and BAME communities, and how she found comfort, healing and purpose amidst her experience.

The disease awareness material has been funded by Novartis Pharmaceutical UK Limited and created by 'To My Sisters' with direct input from Novartis and participating breast cancer patient, whose knowledge and insights have informed the content and direction for this podcast episode.

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0:00.0	Yes! I just can't believe it. This time tomorrow, you could be a millionaire. Get your
0:05.5	lotto ticket for tonight's draw. The National Lottery. Rules and procedures apply. Players must be
0:09.3	18 or over. This episode is brought to you by NHS blood and transplant. Okay, so September was a busy
0:18.1	month. I'm sure your diaries were pretty full. We've been in the middle of
0:21.7	travelling, speaking, working and a whole bunch of bits and pieces. But did you know that it was
0:27.4	Sickle cell awareness month? There's a reason why this really matters to us and potentially for you as
0:32.7	well. But first, let's just explain what it means for patients with sickle cell, for those who might not be sure.
0:38.9	It's a serious lifelong condition caused by unusually shaped red blood cells.
0:43.3	It can be severely painful and life limiting.
0:46.1	But well-matched blood from a donor helps patients to live life to the full.
0:49.9	So why does this matter to us so much?
0:52.5	There is currently a real need in the UK for people of Black Heritage to give blood regularly
0:57.5	to help treat Black patients with Sickle Cell.
1:00.6	Sickle cell can affect anyone but is more common in people of Black Heritage
1:04.0	and is the fastest growing inherited blood disorder in the UK.
1:08.2	We urgently need new donors of Black heritage to help fight sickle cell and
1:12.3	regularly give blood to help save and improve lives. The NHS needs 250 blood donations a day to help
1:19.6	people affected with sickle cell. That's a whole lot of blood so you can understand why there's
1:24.9	the need for people to donate. The good news is that giving blood is quick and easy.
1:30.5	It just takes one hour to save up to three lives.
1:34.0	Learning all this information has been so inspiring and really demonstrates how much we can be a part of the change we'd like to see.
1:40.0	In fact, I've got my appointment to donate blood booked for next month.
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